Thessalonian
1 of 2adjective
Thes·sa·lo·nian
¦thesə¦lōnyən,
-ōnēən
: of or relating to ancient Thessalonica, Macedonia
Thessalonian
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
1
: a native or resident of Thessaloníki, Greece
2
Thessalonians plural in form but singular in construction : either of two letters written by Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament —abbreviation Th, Thes, Thess see Bible Table
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
irregular from Thessalonica, seaport city of west central Macedonia (now Salonika) + English -an